Maintenance of Fire Protection and Fire Fighting Equipment
Air recharging system for SCBAs Requirement Regulation Ship Type Interval By Remark The compressed air equipment shall be inspected. BCH…
Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Means of Embarkation on and Disembarkation from ships (Gangways, accommodation ladders incl. winch and fittings as well as use for…
Future IMO Amendments
Amendments Entering Into Force on November 1st 2023. Amendments to MARPOL Annex II Appendix I, Guidelines for use in the…
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS
These plans are required to meet the requirements of IMO conventions such as MARPOL, SOLAS, and other local variant acts…
Ship Shore Interface (Cargo operations-Tankers)
SUPERVISION AND CONTROL Within the tanker trade, the ship/shore interface plays a vital part in operations. It is an area…
The Flammability Diagram
a) Petroleum is highly flammable (fuel) b) Sources of ignition may be present at various locations. (Ignition) c) Oxygen…
Oil Spill On Deck (Tankers)
Small spills can occur during routine transfer operations on the ship, i.e. during loading, discharging, ballasting, bunkering etc. If an…
Refrigerated Containers
A large variety of cargoes carried in containers today – everything from ice cream to New Zealand lamb, from avocados…
FSO (FLOATING STORAGE AND OFF-TAKE) TANKER
These are oil tankers specially meant for storage of oil offshore. Hence, they are converted sailing oil tankers. Conversions are…
CHEMICAL TANKER CARGO OPERATIONS & ASSOCIATED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Chemical tankers are among the most complex ships ever constructed. The cargoes they carry often, present tremendous challenges and difficulties…